Racecards
18:05 Hexham
Hexham & Northern Rural Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 41y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £5,523
- 2nd: £1,622
- 3rd: £811
- 4th: £405
- Form 13/12P-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
tracked leaders, led before 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish
- Form 701-054
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, mistake 15th, close up when tried to run out and unseated rider 2 out
- Form UP-36P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer B Haslam
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in rear, headway 3 out, reached at last, stayed on well to lead flat, ridden out
- Form 64P-618
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J Ewart
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
tracked leader, led 14th, mistake and headed 3 out, hampered and lost place next, rallied flat, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 18435P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, slow 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 04-2333
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
led, clear 3rd, mistake 11th, reduced lead 13th, headed next, led again 3 out, headed next, every chance flat, held towards finish
- Form 242P-4P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Karen McLintock
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden 14th, behind 4 out, pulled up before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pena Dorada will probably try and make all again but the Cartmel third still looks a shade high in the weights. Dursey Sound continues to disappoint but course winner Ueueteotl and Ballyben would have every chance on their best form and Follow The Swallow won for previous connections at Thurles in March. PRESENT LODGER won over 2m4f here in October last year. He's been raised 3lb since making Kilbree Kid pull out all the stops at Perth but should strip fitter here so looks the one to beat.
Formwatch
Present Lodger (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge before 2 out, soon every chance, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Kilbree Kid (11-10) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Follow The Swallow (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division and 8th before 6 out, not fluent in 6th 4 out, pushed along in 4th before 2 out and soon ridden, no impression and kept on same pace from last, 4th of 12, 6l behind Kilcrea (11-8) at Killarney 2m 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Dursey Sound (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, outpaced from 3 out, never on terms, last of 4, 15 3/4l behind Degooch (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ueueteotl (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Led 1st, headed 3 out, ridden after next, weakened between last 2, 8th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Letbeso (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Ballyben (IRE) 4-1jfav (11-12) Led to 5th, tracked leader, lost place after 12th, soon weakened and pulled up, at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Pena Dorada (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed last, kept on from over 1f out, 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Mountain Tunes (11-12) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Officer Cadet 20-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, well behind 4 out, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.